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Australian unemployment falls to 3.9 per cent
Canberra, Dec 12Australia's unemployment rate fell in November, defying the expectations of economists, official data has revealed.UN seeks 4.1 billion USD to aid Palestinians in 2025
United Nations, Dec 12The United Nations and humanitarian partners launched a $4.1-billion-flash appeal for 2025 to aid 3.3 million Palestinian people.
Mexico to defend sovereignty, equal status no matter who US picks as ambassador: President
Mexico, Dec 12Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her administration will defend the country's sovereignty regardless of who the United States picks as ambassador to Mexico, following...
Being overweight surpasses smoking as Australia's leading health risk
Sydney, Dec 12Being overweight has become the leading risk factor contributing to disease in Australia for the first time, according to government data.
Great day for America: Trump welcomes FBI chief's resignation announcement
Washington, Dec 12US President-elect Donald Trump has called the resignation announcement of FBI Director Christopher Wray "a great day for America."Blinken to visit Turkey for talks on Syria's situation: Turkish foreign ministry
Istanbul, Dec 12US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit Turkey on Friday for high-level talks on Syria's ongoing political upheaval following the ousting of President Bashar al-...Turkey's Erdogan hosts leaders of Somalia, Ethiopia to defuse tensions
Ankara, Dec 12Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to address escalating tensions between the two Horn ...Canada's indigenous peoples continue to be overrepresented as homicide victims
Ottawa, Dec 12Canada's Indigenous peoples continued to be overrepresented as homicide victims, Statistics Canada said.11-year-old shipwreck survivor rescued in Italy
Rome, Dec 12A young girl was rescued from the Mediterranean Sea and brought to Italy's southern Lampedusa island after being found alone in the water, local media reported.Iran, Turkey aim to raise bilateral trade to 30 bln USD
Tehran, Dec 12Iran and Turkey have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to increase bilateral trade to $30 billion within five years.
Large wildfire in Southern California scorches nearly 4,000 acres
Los Angeles, Dec 12The large wildfire in Malibu in Southern California continues to burn and it has reached nearly 4,000 acres, according to the city authorities of Malibu.Russia says Ukraine attacked its airbase with US missiles
Moscow, Dec 12Ukrainian forces launched a missile strike with Western high-precision weapons on the Taganrog military airfield in Russia's Rostov region, the Russian Defence Ministry said ...Israeli Defence Minister sees opportunity for hostage release in ceasefire talks
Jerusalem, Dec 12Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that he sees an opportunity to secure the release of all hostages still held in Gaza through a ceasefire deal.
UN chief calls for reform of global financial institutions
Johannesburg, Dec 12United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the reform of global financial institutions and urged action to address the debt crises affecting some countries.FBI director Wray says he will leave office at end of Biden's term
Washington, December 12FBI director Christopher Wray on Wednesday told agency employees that he intends to resign at the end of President Joe Biden’s tenure. This would clear the way for a smooth transi...Lebanon deploys troops to southern border as Israel withdraws
Beirut, Dec 12Lebanese army units, accompanied by the United Nations peacekeepers, deployed Wednesday afternoon to five positions around Khiam, a town in the eastern sector of Lebanon's so...Zimbabwe clamps down on smuggling, counterfeit products to safeguard public safety
Harare, Dec 12Authorities in Zimbabwe are intensifying efforts to combat the smuggling of consumer goods into the country and the proliferation of counterfeit and substandard products in the ma...Slovenia keeps processing Syrian asylum requests, seeks EU-wide approach
Ljubljana, Dec 12Slovenia is continuing to process asylum requests of Syrian citizens regardless of the fall of the Assad regime, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.UAE Foreign Minister to take part in Strategic Dialogue meeting during India visit
New Delhi, December 11UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan will arrive in New Delhi late evening on Wednesday on a three-day visit during which ...UAE committed to reducing carbon emissions from healthcare sector by 20 per cent: Report
Dubai, December 11A recent specialised report reaffirmed the UAE's commitment to reducing carbon emissions from the healthcare sector by 20 percent by 2030 through the implementation of severa...Celestyal announces arrival of maiden voyage to Dubai
Dubai, December 11Celestyal, the award-winning cruise company renowned for offering comprehensive travel experiences, has announced the arrival of its maiden voyage to Dubai.Abu Dhabi Precision Medicine Programme supports 256 Emirati cancer patients
Abu Dhabi, December 11Since the launch of the region's first Personalised Precision Medicine Programme for Oncology in October 2022, the Department of Health - Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of th...Hungarian PM, Russian Prez hold phone talks on energy cooperation, Ukraine
Budapest, Dec 12Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Russian President Vladimir Putin held extensive phone talks on energy cooperation and Ukraine, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto...Kabul welcomes Moscow's decision toward removing Taliban from terror list
Kabul, Dec 12The Afghan caretaker government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the decision of the Russian State Duma (lower house of the parliament) toward removing the Taliban ...Cooperation urged to resolve logistics disruptions at South Africa-Mozambique border crossing
Cape Town, Dec 12The Parliament of South Africa urged cooperation among stakeholders to address the ongoing logistics disruptions at the country's main border crossing with Mozambique.Jordan, Iraq vow to intensify coordination to face regional challenges
Amman, Dec 11King Abdullah II of Jordan and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani emphasised here on Wednesday the importance of strengthening coordination between the two countri...Indonesia to build 1.2-bln-USD methanol plant in East Java
Jakarta, Dec 11Indonesia will build a methanol plant worth 1.2 billion US dollars in Bojonegoro, East Java, as part of the country's efforts to achieve national energy sovereignty, said Min...Syrian militants lift curfew in Damascus, urge residents to return to work
Damascus, Dec 11Syria's Military Operations Administration announced Wednesday that it has lifted the curfew previously imposed on Damascus and its surrounding areas, calling on residents to...Spanish, Lebanese PMs discusses peace, reconstruction
Madrid, Dec 11Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez hosted his Lebanese counterpart Najib Mikati on Wednesday in Madrid to address pressing issues in Lebanon and the Middle East.Turkey fines Meta over child privacy breach
Ankara, Dec 11Turkey's data protection authority, the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK), has fined Meta, the parent company of Instagram, 11.5 million Turkish liras (around 330,000...
German Chancellor Scholz calls vote of confidence
Berlin, Dec 11German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday submitted a formal request for a vote of confidence in the Bundestag, the country's lower house of parliament.Egyptian FM, Blinken discuss recent developments in Syria
Cairo, Dec 11Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty received a call from the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Tuesday night on the recent developments in Syria, the Egyptian Foreign Mini...Qatar says to reopen embassy in Syria
Doha, Dec 11Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday its decision to reopen the country's embassy in Syria soon.Russia, Ukraine trade blame over attack on IAEA vehicle
Moscow, Dec 11Russia on Wednesday said Ukraine launched drone attacks on an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) vehicle, while Ukraine earlier pinned the blame on Russian forces.COP29 Global Energy Storage and Grids Pledge gains support of 58 nations
Brussels, Dec 11The COP29 Global Energy Storage and Grids Pledge has gained the support of 58 countries, including major players from all continents like Brazil, Kenya, the US, Ukraine, numerous ...South Korean PM apologises over martial law turmoil at National Assembly
Seoul, Dec 11South Korea Prime Minister Han Duck-soo apologised on Wednesday over President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law last week, saying he voiced 'clear' opposi...Syria forms transitional govt, international community condemns Israeli military actions
Damascus, Dec 11Syria is undergoing a major transition after the military forces, that recently overthrew President Bashar al-Assad, formed a new transitional government.Syria's new PM Mohammed al-Bashir aims to bring back Syrian refugees living abroad
Damascus, December 11Syria's newly appointed Prime Minister, Mohammed al-Bashir, has prioritised the repatriation of Syrian refugees living abroad as one of his main objectives, according to a re...Thailand to implement e-Visa system for Indian Nationals from January 2025
New Delhi, December 11The Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi has officially announced the rollout of Thailand's Electronic Visa (e-Visa) system in India, effective January 1, 2025.Australia's largest telecommunications company fined over emergency service network disruption
Sydney, Dec 11Australia's largest telecommunications company has been fined over an emergency services network disruption.